IRENA says builders will set up 295 GW of renewable vitality worldwide in 2022, pushing the worldwide cumulative put in capability by 9.6% to three,372 GW. It was a yr of document progress, largely primarily based on newly put in PV techniques, in accordance with IRENA.
The group says 191 GW of photo voltaic was put in final yr. It famous that progress is essentially concentrated in just a few international locations and areas reminiscent of Asia, the USA, and Europe. Asia accounts for 60% of recent capability additions, with 1.63 TW of renewables now put in.
China accounts for practically half of recent international renewable capability by 2022, at 141 GW. A complete of 57.3 GW might be added in North America in 2022 and 29.1 GW in Europe, in accordance with IRENA. Africa continued its regular progress of two.7 GW, barely above final yr’s figures.
“This steady document progress reveals the energy of renewable vitality within the midst of the present vitality disaster,” mentioned IRENA Director Basic Francesco La Digital camera.
IRENA says hydropower nonetheless accounts for the biggest share of put in renewable capability at 1,255 GW. However final yr, solely 21 GW was added. Photo voltaic is coming and final yr handed the terawatt milestone in put in capability.
IRENA lists the highest 10 international PV markets when it comes to cumulative put in capability:
- China – 392 GW
- United States – 111 GW
- Japan – 78.8 GW
- Germany – 66.5 GW
- India – 62.8 GW
- Australia – 26.7 GW
- Italy – 25 GW
- Brazil – 24 GW
- Netherlands – 22.5 GW
- South Korea – 20.9 GW
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